Nichirinto

日輪刀

literallySun + sword

日輪Sun刀sword

The swords carried by Demon Slayers.

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日
  • 同日どうじつthe same day
  • 日米にちべいJapan and the United States
  • 毎日まいにちevery day
  • 日本人にほんじんJapanese person
  • 前日ぜんじつprevious day
輪
  • 五輪ごりんOlympic Games
  • 輪わring
  • 競輪けいりんkeirin
  • 指輪ゆびわring
  • 車輪しゃりんwheel
刀
  • 刀かたなsword
  • 剃刀かみそりrazor

日・輪・刀 — every one of these is a square on the grid of 2,136 jōyō kanji. Three a day, quizzed through real words.

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